MY BAR KONA - LGBTQ Friendly DANCE, POOL TABLES, DRAG, DJS, KARAOKE — Restaurant in Hawaii

Went to My Bar for the first time last week. Was excited to finally go to a gay bar on big island after living in Hilo for a few years. Went with a group of 5 on a Friday night. It was pretty quiet at 8pm, staff was nice and drinks were good. We played some pool at the pool table but had to stop due to a creepy straight guy sitting by us eyeing the two girls in our group, we moved outside but were followed by more straight guys who immediately sat by us and we're nonchalantly touching the girls. We told them to leave us alone and went back to the bar to close our tabs and order a cab.

Straight guys kept bothering the girls while we were at the bar until me and my other male friend had to get in their face and tell them not to touch her. Then as we waited out front another dude pulled up and was revving his engine super loudly while staring at us creepily. Kept staring us down until we got in Uber and drove away??

Really disappointed, the straight guys here were worse than any of the regular bars in Hilo. I'll probably be back next time they have an event here, though I wish they had bouncers here to keep creepy straight...

Update 10/8/19: So MyBar has become like my home away from home. I've legit fallen in love with this place and the people that work there. Amazing staff, Amazing Bartenders. One thing that I love is they all try and remember your drink after the first time you order it. Positive attitudes, Keep the drama out the door, and have fun is really what they're about. Whether you're there by yourself or with a group of friends it definitely is a welcoming place. Not only that but they have a number of different events throughout the month. I've been to plenty of gay clubs before and this bar is different in the sense that everyone here literally respects and there's that Family feel to it. Karaoke on Sundays, Salsa on Wednesdays, they've also been huge in the development of Kona Pride.

Original: ive been here twice so far. It's not my kind of music but every once in a while they throw in some stuff that I like. The drinks are great and reasonably priced. They've got pool tables and a couple of lounge areas, the dance floor is a little small but over all its nice if you just want to grab a drink and...

After searching for "gay bars" in Kona, I was surprised that two businesses popped up. On Maui, we have Z E R O. So lame! After having one drink at Mask-Querade, which was a nice place to have a conversation but got a little boring after a while, we decided to check out My Bar, which was close by.

ATMOSPHERE: My Bar is located in a small metal warehouse-looking building in an industrial park. Inside, it sports a good sized bar, high tops, dance floor, two pool tables, and a small outdoor lanai with a few seats. The DJ played a mix of mostly house/trance with a wee bit of dance. The dance floor lighting was pretty cool, and you were allowed to bring your drink on the dance floor, a big no-no in Beaumont, TX-like Maui (did you get the Footloose movie pun?)

The Saturday night crowd was a mix of gay and straight, and everyone had a nice time. The bartenders were friendly and delivered quick service. And best of all, the bottled beer (Bud) was cheap.

OVERALL: Great for dancing not for conversing, cheap beer, not...